1970 small college football rankings

none August 2023 1970 small college football rankings left Selectors: AP, UPI left No. 1: Arkansas State Small college football rankings (AP, UPI) left «1969right 1971» The 1970 small college football rankings are rankings of college football teams representing smaller college and university teams during the 1970 college football season, including the 1970 NCAA College Division football season and the 1970 NAIA football season. Separate rankings were published by the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). The AP rankings were selected by a board of sports writers, and the UPI rankings were selected by a board of small-college coaches. The 1970 Arkansas State Indians football team compiled a perfect 11–0 record and was rated No. 1 by both the AP and UPI. Montana (10–1) was ranked No. 2 by the AP, and Tampa (10–1) was ranked No. 2 by the UPI. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol AP poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sept 24Arkansas State Holds No. 1 Spot In Small College Football Poll Asheville Citizen-Times Asheville, North Carolina September 25, 1970 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11090507/poll_1970_0925_small_ap_first/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Oct 1Arkansas Club Holds Poll Lead The Times Shreveport, Louisiana October 1, 1970 E-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11090587/poll_1970_1001_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Oct 8Akron Falls To Third In AP Poll The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois October 8, 1970 B-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11159604/poll_1970_1008_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 21, 2017 Oct 15Arkansas State Retains No. 1 Pensacola News Journal Pensacola, Florida October 15, 1970 5C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11159650/poll_1970_1015_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 21, 2017 Oct 22SIU Still 9th in Poll The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois October 22, 1970 B-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11090698/poll_1970_1022_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Oct 29North Dakota Tops College Grid Poll Florida Today Cocoa, Florida October 29, 1970 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11090742/poll_1970_1029_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Nov 5AP Small College Football Poll The Decatur Herald Decatur, Illinois November 6, 1970 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11090775/poll_1970_1106_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Nov 12Arkansas State Holds Poll Lead Star Tribune Minneapolis, Minnesota November 12, 1970 38 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11159863/poll_1970_1112_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 21, 2017 Nov 19AP Small-College Football Poll Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania November 19, 1970 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11090866/poll_1970_1119_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Nov 26AP Small College Football Poll St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri November 27, 1970 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11090924/poll_1970_1127_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Dec 3Javelinas Ranked 7th In Final AP Poll The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Corpus Christi, Texas December 3, 1970 8-G https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11160241/poll_1970_1203_small_ap_final/ Newspapers.com May 21, 2017 Arkansas State (1–0) (4) Montana (2–0) (3) Akron (2–0) (2) North Dakota State (1–0–1) (1) Delaware (2–0) Texas A&I (1–0) (1) Eastern Michigan (1–0–1) Louisiana Tech (1–0) 1970 Drake Bulldogs Drake (2–0) Tennessee State (2–0) Northern Arizona (2–0) Western Kentucky (1–0) т t Southern Illinois (1–0) т 1970 East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State (1–0) 1970 Pacific Lutheran Lutes Pacific Lutheran (1–0) Tampa (1–0) т t 1970 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan (2–0) (1) т UMass (1–0) т In the actual printed polls, UMass was listed as Massachusetts t 1970 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Howard Payne (1–0) т Wittenberg (1–0)     Arkansas State (2–0) (5) Akron (3–0) (2) u Montana (3–0) (4) d Delaware (3–0) u North Dakota State (2–0–1) d Eastern Michigan (2–0–1) (1) u Texas A&I (2–1) (1) d Drake (3–0) u Tampa (2–0) u Tennessee State (3–0) Western Kentucky (2–0) u Pacific Lutheran (2–0) (1) u Wittenberg (2–0) u 1970 Northern Colorado Bears Northern Colorado (2–0) npr Southern Illinois (2–0) d 1970 Central Missouri State Mules Central Missouri State (3–0) npr Lamar Tech (2–0) (1) npr Humboldt State (3–0) npr Howard Payne (2–0) Boise State (2–0) npr     Arkansas State (3–0) (7) Montana (4–0) (6) u Akron (4–0) (4) d North Dakota State (3–0–1) u Texas A&I (3–1) u Tennessee State (4–0) (1) u Eastern Michigan (3–0–1) d Tampa (3–0) u Southern Illinois (3–0) u Western Kentucky (3–0–1) u Delaware (3–1) d Boise State (4–0) u Drake (3–1) d 1970 Wofford Terriers Wofford (3–1) npr Wittenberg (3–0) d Central Missouri State (4–0) Troy State (3–0) npr Grambling (3–0) npr Howard Payne (3–0) Abilene Christian (3–1) npr     Arkansas State (4–0) (5) Montana (5–0) (6) North Dakota State (4–0–1) u Texas A&I (4–1) (2) u Tampa (4–0) (1) u Tennessee State (5–0) Delaware (4–1) (1) u Western Kentucky (4–0–1) (1) u Southern Illinois (3–0) Akron (4–1) d Abilene Christian (4–1) u Wofford (4–1) u Central Missouri State (5–0) т tu Southwestern Louisiana (4–1) т npr Troy State (4–0–1) u Alcorn A&M (4–1) т tnpr Wittenberg (4–0) т d Eastern Michigan (3–1–1) d St. Olaf (4–1) npr Northern Michigan (4–1) npr     Arkansas State (5–0) (4) Montana (6–0) (2) Tampa (5–0) (3) u Texas A&I (5–0) Tennessee State (5–0) u North Dakota State (5–0–1) d Delaware (5–1) (2) Western Kentucky (5–0–1) Southern Illinois (4–0) Wofford (6–0) (2) u Wittenberg (5–0) u Abilene Christian (5–1) d Southwestern Louisiana (5–1) u 1970 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky (5–0) npr Central Missouri State (6–0) d 1970 Springfield Chiefs Springfield (MA) (5–1) npr Boise State (5–1) npr 1970 Linfield Wildcats Linfield (4–0) npr Alcorn A&M (4–1) d Grambling (3–2) npr     Arkansas State (6–0) (4) Montana (7–0) (4) Tampa (6–0) (3) North Dakota State (6–0–1) u Tennessee State (6–0) Western Kentucky (6–0–1) (1) u Delaware (5–1) Southern Illinois (5–0) u Southwestern Louisiana (6–1) u Wofford (7–0) (2) Texas A&I (5–1) (1) d Alcorn A&M (5–1) u Linfield (6–0) (1) u Wittenberg (6–0) d Boise State (6–1) u Abilene Christian (5–2) d St. Olaf (6–0) npr Springfield (MA) (6–0) т td Eastern Kentucky (5–1) т td Grambling (4–2) т     Arkansas State (7–0) (5) Montana (8–0) (2) North Dakota State (7–0–1) u Tampa (7–0) (1) d Western Kentucky (7–0–1) (1) u Tennessee State (7–0) d Southwestern Louisiana (7–1) u Delaware (6–1) (1) d Wofford (8–0) u Southern Illinois (6–0) (1) d Wittenberg (7–0) u Texas A&I (6–1) d Alcorn A&M (6–1) d Eastern Kentucky (6–1) u Linfield (7–0) (1) d Abilene Christian (6–2) St. Olaf (7–0) Jacksonville State (8–0) npr Boise State (7–1) т td Grambling (5–2) т     Arkansas State (8–0) (5) Montana (9–0) (3) Tampa (8–0) (4) u North Dakota State (8–0–1) d Tennessee State (8–0) u Wofford (9–0) (1) u Texas A&I (7–1) (1) u Wittenberg (8–0) u Abilene Christian (7–2) u Eastern Kentucky (7–1) (1) u Southern Illinois (6–1) d Western Kentucky (7–1–1) d St. Olaf (8–0) u Linfield (8–0) (1) u Alcorn A&M (7–1) d Jacksonville State (6–0) u Southwestern Louisiana (7–2) d Delaware (6–2) d Grambling (6–2) u 1970 Westminster (PA) Titans Westminster (PA) (6–1) npr     Arkansas State (9–0) (7) Montana (10–0) (4) North Dakota State (8–0–1) u Tampa (9–0) (1) d Tennessee State (8–0) Wofford (10–0) (1) Texas A&I (8–1) (1) Eastern Kentucky (8–1) (1) u Abilene Christian (8–2) Wittenberg (9–0) d St. Olaf (9–0) u Southwestern Louisiana (8–2) u Western Kentucky (8–1–1) d Eastern Michigan (7–2–1) npr Jacksonville State (7–0) u Delaware (7–2) u Westminster (PA) (8–0) u Grambling (7–2) u Alcorn A&M (8–1) d 1970 Edinboro State Fighting Scots Edinboro (9–0) npr     Arkansas State (10–0) (7) Montana (10–0) (3) North Dakota State (8–0–1) Tennessee State (9–0) u Tampa (9–1) (1) d Wofford (10–0) (2) Texas A&I (9–1) (1) Jacksonville State (8–1) u Alcorn A&M (8–1) u Southwestern Louisiana (9–2) u Delaware (8–2) u Western Kentucky (9–1–1) u Wittenberg (9–0) d Long Beach State (9–1) npr Abilene Christian (8–2) d St. Olaf (9–0) d Westminster (PA) (8–0) Grambling (8–2) Eastern Michigan (7–2–1) d Edinboro (9–0)     Arkansas State (10–0) (4) Montana (10–0) (3) North Dakota State (8–0–1) Tampa (10–0) (2) u Tennessee State (10–0) d Wofford (11–0) (2) Texas A&I (10–1) (1) Jacksonville State (9–0) Alcorn A&M (9–1) Southwestern Louisiana (9–2) Delaware (8–2) Western Kentucky (9–1–1) Long Beach State (9–2) u Abilene Christian (8–2) u Westminster (PA) (9–0) u Grambling (9–2) u Wittenberg (9–0) d St. Olaf (9–0) d Eastern Michigan (7–2–1) Appalachian State (8–2) т tnpr 1970 Montclair State Red Hawks Montclair State (9–1–1) т tnpr Sam Houston State (8–2–1) т npr 8 Louisiana Tech 11 Northern Arizona 14 East Tennessee State 17 Northern Michigan 18 UMass 12 Pacific Lutheran 14 Northern Colorado 17 Lamar Tech 18 Humboldt State 12 Boise State 13 Drake 18 Grambling 19 Howard Payne 10 Akron 15 Troy State 18 Eastern Michigan 19 St. Olaf 20 Northern Michigan 15 Central Missouri State 18 Springfield (MA) 19 Boise State 11 Southern Illinois 14 Linfield 8 Eastern Kentucky 20 Edinboro UPI coaches poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sept 23Arkansas St. leads small college poll The Delta Democrat-Times Greenville, Mississippi September 23, 1970 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11090543/poll_1970_0923_small_upi_first/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017The UPI poll did not include won/loss records for the first three weeks. The won/loss records shown here have been copied from the AP poll where available. Sept 30Arkansas State Holds First Place in Small College Football Poll The Daily Courier Connellsville, Pennsylvania Joe Carnicelli October 1, 1970 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11090569/poll_1970_1001_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 7Arkansas State Tops Grid Rating St. Cloud Times St. Cloud, Minnesota October 7, 1970 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11090653/poll_1970_1007_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 14Small College Poll The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana October 14, 1970 34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11090667/poll_1970_1014_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 21Tampa Spartans No. 1 The Tipton Daily Tribune Tipton, Indiana October 21, 1970 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11090712/poll_1970_1021_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 28UPI Small College Football Poll Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois October 28, 1970 3–5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11090729/poll_1970_1028_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Nov 4Small College Grid Ratings The Times Recorder Zanesville, Ohio November 4, 1970 3-D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11090804/poll_1970_1104_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017The UPI poll was missing a few won/loss records from week 7 onward. They have been filled in based on other research. This includes week 7: Southwest Louisiana & Northern Colorado; week 8: Alcorn A&M, Florida A&M & Wittenberg; week 9: Eastern Michigan; week 10: Northern Colorado; week 11: Central Missouri State, North Dakota & Northern Michigan. Nov 11Tampa Still Leading Small College Poll The Gaffney Ledger Gaffney, South Carolina November 11, 1970 6A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11090828/poll_1970_1111_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Nov 18Tampa Walks Away With UPI Poll The Gaffney Ledger Gaffney, South Carolina November 18, 1970 9A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11090889/poll_1970_1118_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Nov 25UPI Small College The Palm Beach Post West Palm Beach, Florida November 25, 1970 C2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11090906/poll_1970_1125_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Dec 2Arkansas State Led Small Poll The Brownsville Herald Brownsville, Texas December 2, 1970 8-B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11090987/poll_1970_1202_small_upi_final/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Arkansas State (1–0) (2) Akron (2–0) (2) т t North Dakota State (1–0–1) (2) т Delaware (2–0) (1) Montana (2–0) (4) Texas A&I (1–0) (1) Tampa (1–0) т t Northern Michigan (2–0) т Eastern Michigan (1–0–1) Drake (2–0) Louisiana Tech (1–0) Tennessee State (2–0) 1970 New Mexico Highlands Cowboys New Mexico Highlands (1) Wittenberg (1–0) т t Grambling (1) т Wofford 1970 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Northern Colorado т t Fresno State т East Tennessee State (1–0)   Arkansas State (2–0) (16) Delaware (3–0) (3) u Akron (3–0) (1) d Texas A&I (2–1) (2) u Montana (3–0) (3) North Dakota State (2–0–1) d Tampa (2–0) (2) Eastern Michigan (2–0–1) u Drake (3–0) u Northern Colorado (2–0) (8) u Tennessee State (3–0) (1) u Grambling u Northern Michigan d North Dakota (1) npr Louisiana Tech d Wofford (1) Weber State (1) npr Cal Poly т tnpr Lamar Tech (2–0) т tnpr Troy State т npr   Arkansas State (3–0) (25) Akron (4–0) (1) u Montana (4–0) (2) u North Dakota State (3–0–1) u Texas A&I (3–1) (1) d Tampa (3–0) (1) u Delaware (3–1) d Eastern Michigan (3–0–1) Tennessee State (4–0) (1) u Grambling (2–1) u Troy State (3–0–1) u Cal Poly u Northern Colorado d Abilene Christian (3–1) npr Northern Michigan d Wofford (4–0) (1) Drake (3–1) d Boise State (4–0) npr Howard Payne (3–0) т tnpr 1970 Missouri S&T Miners Missouri–Rolla т tnpr Florida A&M т npr Arkansas State (4–0) (24) Montana (5–0) (2) u Tampa (4–0) (2) u Texas A&I (4–1) (2) u North Dakota State (4–0–1) d Tennessee State (5–0) (1) u Delaware (4–1) Troy State (4–0–1) u Abilene Christian (4–1) u Cal Poly (4–0) (1) u Akron (4–1) d Western Kentucky (4–0–1) npr Wofford (4–1) u North Dakota (2–1–1) npr Grambling (2–2) d Florida A&M (3–0) т tu Northern Colorado (3–1) т d Northern Michigan (4–1) d Southern Illinois (3–0) npr Missouri–Rolla (4–0)   Tampa (5–0) (11) u Arkansas State (5–0) (15) d Montana (6–0) (1) d Texas A&I (5–0) (2) North Dakota State (5–0–1) (1) Delaware (5–1) u Tennessee State (5–0) d Abilene Christian (5–1) u Western Kentucky (4–0–1) u Eastern Kentucky (5–0) npr Wofford (6–1) u Fresno State (5–1) npr Grambling (3–2) u Northern Michigan (5–1) u Missouri–Rolla (5–0) u Southern Illinois (4–0) u 1970 Northeastern State Redmen Northeastern Oklahoma (3–0–1) (1) npr Troy State (4–1–1) d Cal Poly (4–1) т td Linfield (5–0) т npr   Tampa (6–0) (18) Arkansas State (6–0) (9) Montana (7–0) (1) North Dakota State (6–0–1) (1) u Delaware (5–1) u Tennessee State (6–0) (1) u Western Kentucky (5–0–1) u Wofford (7–0) (1) u Fresno State (6–1) u Abilene Christian (5–2) d Texas A&I (5–1) d Northern Michigan (6–1) u Southern Illinois (5–0) u Grambling (4–2) d Eastern Kentucky (5–1) d Northeastern Oklahoma (4–0–1) (1) u Jacksonville State (4–0) npr Missouri–Rolla (5–0–1) т td Cal Poly (5–1) т t Linfield (6–0) т   Tampa (7–0) (19) Arkansas State (7–0) (9) Montana (8–0) North Dakota State (7–0–1) (1) Delaware (6–1) (1) Tennessee State (7–0) (1) Western Kentucky (6–0–1) Wofford (8–0) (1) Southern Illinois (6–0) u Abilene Christian (5–2) Texas A&I (6–1) Eastern Kentucky (6–1) u Jacksonville State (5–0) u Northeastern Oklahoma (5–0–1) (1) u Southwestern Louisiana (7–1) npr Linfield (7–0) u 1970 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties Gustavus Adolphus (7–1) npr Northern Colorado (5–2) т tnpr Grambling (5–2) т td Fresno State (6–2) т d   Tampa (8–0) (17) Arkansas State (8–0) (9) Montana (9–0) (2) North Dakota State (8–0–1) (1) Tennessee State (8–0) (1) u Wofford (8–0) (1) u Western Kentucky (6–1–1) Abilene Christian (6–2) u Delaware (6–2) d Long Beach State (6–2) npr Eastern Kentucky (7–1) u Texas A&I (7–1) d Southern Illinois (6–1) d Jacksonville State (6–0) d Grambling (6–2) u Alcorn A&M (7–1) npr Northeastern Oklahoma (6–0–1) (1) d Linfield (8–0) d Florida A&M (5–2) т tnpr Wittenberg (8–0) т tnpr   Tampa (9–0) (25) Arkansas State (9–0) (4) Montana (10–0) (3) North Dakota State (8–0–1) Tennessee State (8–0) (1) Wofford (10–0) (1) Western Kentucky (7–1–1) Delaware (7–2) u Abilene Christian (8–2) d Long Beach State (7–2) Eastern Kentucky (8–1) Texas A&I (8–1) Alcorn A&M (7–1) u Grambling (7–2) u Jacksonville State (7–0) d Hawaii (7–1) npr 1970 Wisconsin–Platteville Pioneers Platteville State (10–0) npr Eastern Michigan (7–2–1) npr 1970 Central State Bronchos Central Oklahoma (8–1) т tnpr 1970 Luther Norse Luther (8–1) т npr   Arkansas State (10–0) (17) u Tampa (9–1) (5) d Montana (10–0) (6) North Dakota State (8–0–1) Tennessee State (9–0) (1) Wofford (10–0) (1) Long Beach State (8–2) u Delaware (8–2) Western Kentucky (8–1–1) d Abilene Christian (8–2) d Texas A&I (9–1) u Alcorn A&M (7–1) u Jacksonville State (8–0) u Grambling (8–2) Hawaii (8–1) u Eastern Kentucky (8–2) d Platteville State (10–0) Luther (8–1) u Northeastern Oklahoma (8–1–1) npr Northern Colorado (7–2) npr   Arkansas State (10–0) (21) Tampa (10–1) (8) Montana (10–0) (3) North Dakota State (8–0–1) Tennessee State (10–0) (1) Long Beach State (9–2) u Wofford (10–0) (1) d Delaware (8–2) Western Kentucky (8–1–1) Hawaii (9–1) u Abilene Christian (8–2) т td Jacksonville State (9–0) т u Texas A&I (9–1) d Alcorn A&M (8–1) d Grambling (9–2) d 1970 Central Missouri State Mules Central Missouri State (9–2) т tnpr Northeastern Oklahoma (8–1–1) т u North Dakota (9–0–1) npr Westminster (PA) (9–1) npr Cal Poly (8–2) т tnpr Northern Michigan (8–2) т   13 New Mexico Highlands 14 Wittenberg 17 Western Carolina 19 Fresno State 20 East Tennessee State 14 North Dakota 15 Louisiana Tech 17 Weber State 19 Lamar Tech 8 Eastern Michigan 17 Drake 18 Boise State 19 Howard Payne 11 Akron 14 North Dakota 16 Florida A&M 17 Northern Colorado 18 Troy State 12 Northern Michigan 18 Missouri–Rolla 19 Cal Poly 15 Southwestern Louisiana 17 Gustavus Adolphus 18 Northern Colorado 20 Fresno State 13 Southern Illinois 17 Northeastern Oklahoma 18 Linfield 19 Florida A&M 20 Wittenberg 18 Eastern Michigan 19 Central Oklahoma 16 Eastern Kentucky 17 Platteville State 18 Luther 20 Northern Colorado Notes note References Rankings Category:NCAA College Division football rankings